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Hebrews 9:15 — King James Version← Study notes

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.


Hebrews 9:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 9:1526 words
GreekMeaning
ΚαὶKai
AndwordG2532
διὰdia
because ofprepositionG1223
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
διαθήκηςdiathēkēs
of a covenantnounG1242
καινῆςkainēs
newadjectiveG2537
μεσίτηςmesitēs
the mediatornounG3316
ἐστίνestin
He isverbG1510
ὅπωςhopōs
so thatwordG3704
θανάτουthanatou
deathnounG2288
γενομένουgenomenou
having taken placeverbG1096
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
ἀπολύτρωσινapolytrōsin
redemptionnounG629
τῶνtōn
of thearticleG3588
ἐπὶepi
underprepositionG1909
τῇ
thearticleG3588
πρώτῃprōtē
firstadjectiveG4413
διαθήκῃdiathēkē
covenantnounG1242
παραβάσεωνparabaseōn
transgressionsnounG3847
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἐπαγγελίανepangelian
promisenounG1860
λάβωσινlabōsin
may receiveverbG2983
οἱhoi
thosearticleG3588
κεκλημένοιkeklēmenoi
calledverbG2564
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
αἰωνίουaiōniou
eternaladjectiveG166
κληρονομίαςklēronomias
inheritancenounG2817
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 9:15

It was probable that many of those who were more weakly would especially distrust the promises of Christ because He had died. Paul accordingly out of a superabundance introduced this illustration, deriving it from common custom. Of what kind is it? He says, “indeed, on this very account we ought to be of good courage.” On what account? Because testaments are established and obtain their force when those who have made them are not living, but dead. “And for this cause,” he…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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